Horse-collar



W. OOSBIE.

HORSE COLLAR.

(No Model.)

No. 318,544. Patented May 26, 1885.

N. PETERS, Phnln-Lithogmphnr, wasam u. c.

STATES UNITE WILLIAM COSBIE, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

HORSE-COLLAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 318,544, dated May 26,1885.

Application filed October 16, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM CosBIE, of the city and county of SanFrancisco, and State of California, have invented an Improvement inHorse-Collars; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to that class of horsecollars in which a metallictubular throatpiece is used to encircle the bottom or throat of the rim,as exemplified by Letters Patent of the United States No. 277,463,issued to me May 15, 1883.

My invention consists in an improved metallic tubular throat-piece, thenovelty of which lies in an elongated slot at its back crossed by tiesnear each end, whereby the piece is readily fitted to the rim. The edgesor lips of the rim, together with the fly to which the belly isattached, project through the slot, and the tubular piece is firmly heldto place by the cross-ties, all of which I shall hereinafter fullyexplain.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and effective metallictubular throatpiece adapted to be readily applied, and to brace or shapeand strengthen the rim not only while in the process of stuffing, butafterward when in use.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of thecollar. Fig 2 is a perspective view of the metallic tubular throatpiece.Fig. 3 is a cross-section of same. Fig. 4 is aview showing theapplication ofthe throatpiece to the rim.

A is the lower portion of the rim of a collar, B, and G is the metallictubular throatpiece fitted upon said rim. The back of this tubular pieceis provided with an elongated slot, 0, across the ends of which extendthe tie-pieces C. The edges or lips a of the rim project through theslot 0, as does also the usual fly, D, to which the belly E of thecollar is secured. The edges or lips and the fly are stitched together,as shown, and the cross-ties 0 pass through them in suitable cuts madefor the purpose, said cuts being subsequently stitched. up, Fig. 4. Inthis manner the metallic throat-piece can readily be fitted to the rim,and is effectively held by its cross-ties, while it braces andstrengthens the throat of the rim, arcventing it from spreading duringthe process of stuifing, and from getting out of shape when in use.

In order to prevent the edges of the slot from cutting the lips of therim, I round them off, as shown in Fig. 3, and also bevel down the inneredge in order to make it lie as flush as possible with the inner side ofthe rim, Fig. 4. This throatpiece is adapted for a rim severed at thethroat, as well as for a continuous rim, as herein shown, and it may bemade as ornamental as desirable.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a horse-collar. the metallic open-end tubular throat-piece 0,formed in a single piece and having the elongated slot 0 at its back,through which the edges or lips of the rim and the fly D project, saidthroat-pieee having cross-ties G traversing the slot, and passingthrough said edges or lips and the intervening fly, substantially asherein described.

2. In a horse-collar, the metallic tubular throatpieee 0, having anelongated slot, (2, at. its back, the edges of which are suitablyrounded or beveled for the purpose described, and having the crosstiesC, said throat-piece being fitted to the rim of the collar, the edges orlips of which, with the intervening fly, project through the slot andare engaged by the cross-ties, substantially as herein described.

3. In ahorse collar, and'in combination with its rim and bellycontinuous at the throat, the metallic tubular throat-piece 0, made inone piece, and having an elongated slot, 0, at its back, by which it isfitted to the rim, and through which the edges or lips of said rim andthe fly D project, substantially as de scribed.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

. IVILLIAM GOSBIE.

IVitnesses:

H. 0. LEE, J. H. BLooD.

